Chris Eakin
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Chris Eakin is a newsreader on the BBC
's 24 hour rolling news channel, BBC News.
in County Down
, then briefly moved to Spain. His father was a civil engineer.
He moved to Heswall
when he was 12. He learnt to sail with the Fourth Heswall Sea Scouts
, sailing at the West Kirby Marine Lake. He left grammar school
in 1979, which he attended with his two brothers.
. From 1983-5 he was a freelance journalist in Cheshire. From 1985-89 he was at the Liverpool Daily Post
.
at Newcastle upon Tyne
. He twice won regional journalist of the year.
, Tavistock Square
in London
and Boscastle
, Cornwall
. Before moving to his current shift he anchored from 7pm to 10pm on Monday-Thursday evenings alongside Jane Hill
.
He has also appeared on the BBC show "Auntie's Bloomers".
Yachtmaster Offshore. He lives in London, with his wife, Deborah, who is a GP. His older brother Michael is Chief Executive of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and his younger brother Clive works in BBC local radio in Warwickshire, having the Drivetime programme until 2009 and now has a Sunday programme.
He is a sailor and skier and a fan of Creedence Clearwater Revival
. He has a 34 foot Hallberg-Rassy
yacht.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's 24 hour rolling news channel, BBC News.
Early life
He was born in Northern Ireland and lived at Helen's BayHelen's Bay
Helen's Bay is a village on the northern coast of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Ballygrot , between Holywood, Crawfordsburn and Bangor. It is served by a railway station and had a population of 1,362 in the 2001 Census...
in County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, then briefly moved to Spain. His father was a civil engineer.
He moved to Heswall
Heswall
Heswall is a town in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside, England. Administratively, it is a ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. At the time of the 2001 Census, the total population of the ward was 16,012 , which included the nearby villages of Barnston and Gayton...
when he was 12. He learnt to sail with the Fourth Heswall Sea Scouts
Royal Navy Recognised Sea Scouts
There are 101 Sea Scout Groups in the United Kingdom and one group in Gibraltar who are affiliated to the Royal Navy in order to foster a close relationship between the Royal Navy and Young people in the Scout Association by making naval facilities and equipment accessible. It is seen as a mark of...
, sailing at the West Kirby Marine Lake. He left grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
in 1979, which he attended with his two brothers.
Newspapers
From 1979-83 he was at Wirral NewspapersWirral News
The Wirral News is a local newspaper for the Wirral area run by the Trinity Mirror media group.-External links:*...
. From 1983-5 he was a freelance journalist in Cheshire. From 1985-89 he was at the Liverpool Daily Post
Liverpool Daily Post
The Liverpool Daily Post is a newspaper published by Trinity Mirror in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is published Monday to Friday and is published in Merseyside, Cheshire, and North Wales editions, and is a morning paper...
.
Look North
From 1990-97 he was a reporter for Look NorthBBC Look North (North East and Cumbria)
BBC Look North is the BBC's regional television news service for the BBC North East and Cumbria region. The programmes are produced and broadcast from the BBC Broadcasting Centre on Barrack Road in Newcastle upon Tyne with journalists also based at newsrooms in Middlesbrough, Durham, York and...
at Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
. He twice won regional journalist of the year.
BBC News
He can be seen on the BBC News Channel presenting from 10:30pm until 1am between Monday and Thursday. He occasionally acts as a relief presenters at other times throughout the week. The first half hour of his shift follows the BBC News at Ten, and contains a review of the following day's front pages and a sport and business update. He has anchored outside news broadcasts from locations including Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, in London, is the principal residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality...
, Tavistock Square
Tavistock Square
Tavistock Square is a public square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden with a fine garden.-Public art:The centre-piece of the gardens is a statue of Mahatma Gandhi, which was installed in 1968....
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Boscastle
Boscastle
Boscastle is a village and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall, England, in the civil parish of Forrabury and Minster. It is situated 14 miles south of Bude and 5 miles north-east of Tintagel....
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
. Before moving to his current shift he anchored from 7pm to 10pm on Monday-Thursday evenings alongside Jane Hill
Jane Hill
Jane Hill is a British newsreader working for the BBC.She is one of the main presenters on the BBC News Channel, the corporation's 24-hour rolling news service, and is a relief anchor for the BBC News at One, as well as regularly presenting the BBC Weekend News...
.
He has also appeared on the BBC show "Auntie's Bloomers".
Personal life
He is a qualified RYARoyal Yachting Association
The Royal Yachting Association is the national governing body for certain watersports in the United Kingdom. Activities it covers include:* Sailing* Windsurfing* Motor cruising* Sportsboats* Personal watercraft* Powerboat racing...
Yachtmaster Offshore. He lives in London, with his wife, Deborah, who is a GP. His older brother Michael is Chief Executive of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and his younger brother Clive works in BBC local radio in Warwickshire, having the Drivetime programme until 2009 and now has a Sunday programme.
He is a sailor and skier and a fan of Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums....
. He has a 34 foot Hallberg-Rassy
Hallberg-Rassy
Hallberg-Rassy AB is a Swedish shipyard internationally known for producing exclusive, high quality sailing yachts.The yard is located in Ellös on the island of Orust, Västra Götaland....
yacht.